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About Journelly

Take notes and journal privately — Offline by default. No account needed. Journelly gives you a familiar feed for quick notes, ideas, recipes, checklists, music, links, journal entries... Everything's offline, for your eyes only. Why you’ll love Journelly: - Feels like posting to a private feed — simple and fast - Local-first privacy: everything is offline by default - No accounts, logins, tracking, or ads — just open and write - Add images, links, checklists, tags, location, and weather - Search, organize, and find your moments with hashtags - Markdown and Org markup support: future-proof, no vendor lock-in - Restore earlier versions anytime from 14-day text snapshots - Optional iCloud sync across devices Journelly is frictionless, future-proof, and private. Try it for quick notes or journaling — no clutter, no compromises.

Ratings & reviews

4.9

79 ratings

5 ★ 96% 4 ★ 0% 3 ★ 3% 2 ★ 1% 1 ★ 0%

What’s new

Version 1.4 · Updated January 4, 2026

## Version 1.4 ## - Internal improvements. ## Version 1.3 ## - Markdown Support – Write and format entries using Markdown (most requested feature!). - Simplified Chinese – Now available in 简体中文. - Discoverable Mode – New option in "Menu > View". - Makes all features more explicit and easier to find. - Perfect for those preferring buttons over gesture-based navigation. - Extended Org Mode – New rendering for quotes and code blocks. - Home Screen Widget – Quick access to 3 key actions from your home screen. - Improved List View - Maximized screen space. - Bottom-aligned controls (easier one-handed use). - Improved Windows Compatibility – Archive filenames avoiding ":" characters. ## Version 1.2 ## [Accessibility Improvements] - Improved VoiceOver navigation and general experience. - "Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size" is now supported while editing. ## v1.1 ## [New features] - Journelly is now available in 10 languages: - Danish - Dutch - Finnish - French - German - Italian - Japanese - Norwegian - Spanish - Swedish - Easily add hashtags using the new picker (most requested feature). - Hashtags are now highlighted in the editor. - Automatically capture selected text in Safari. - Paste images directly from the clipboard. - Tap on email addresses to compose a new message. - New context menu options: - Set location as Home. - Open location in Maps. - Copy text. - iPad keyboard shortcuts - ⌘-N Create a new Entry - ⌘-S Save the current Entry - ↑/↓ Select entry in list - ↵ Edit selected entry - Uses the full date format based on your locale. [Fixes] - Prevented the Esc key from discarding unsaved changes. - Resolved incorrect link icon colors in Light Mode. - The About screen is now available on fresh installs. - Fixed issue where the navigation bar became inaccessible when viewing markup. - Locations are now only clickable when valid coordinates are available. ## v1.0 ## - Post like no one is watching, because no one is! - Create new entries effortlessly. - Introduces Org markdup support. - Sync with iCloud. - Automatically record time and date. - Optionally records your location and weather. - Link previews. - YouTube preview and playback support. - Swipe gestures for editing, sharing, and deleting. - Rich editing features: links, images, checkboxes, and lists. - Organize entries using hashtags. - Quickly search and find your entries. - Share content to and from Journelly. - Edit entry text. - View raw markup. - Choose from storage options: in-app, iCloud Drive, or other destinations. - Export backup archives. - Set your home location. - View entry location on Maps. - Tap top/bottom of the screen to scroll to the first or last entry. - Pull to refresh. - Automatic snapshotting for added safety (up to 14 days saved). - Shortcuts support via journelly://new or journelly://new?body=hello.

App privacy

The developer, Xenodium Ltd., reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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